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Artemis II Crew Returns Home After Record Lunar Flyby, Observing Meteor Strikes and Earth-Moon Alignment

The Artemis II crew successfully completed a lunar flyby, traveling further from Earth than any human before them and breaking the Apollo 13 distance record. The astronauts are now on their way back home after a milestone-rich mission, bringing with them rich celestial observations including lunar craters, flashes from meteor strikes on the Moon's surface, and the alignment of the Moon and Earth.

6 Apr, 22:46 — 7 Apr, 10:26
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wsjHigh13h ago

Artemis Astronauts Make History—Traveling Farther Than Any Human Has Gone Before - WSJ

Artemis Astronauts Make History—Traveling Farther Than Any Human Has Gone Before  WSJ

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The GuardianMostly Factual3h ago

Key moments from the Artemis II lunar flyby – video

The astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human beings before them, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm ET on Monday. Across a six-hour flyby, on the sixth day of a lunar mission that has reinvigorated Nasa’s space exploration programme, the crew of the Orion spacecraft captured views of the moon’s far side that have never been seen before Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flyby Continue reading...

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France 24High2h ago

Artemis II crew start trip home after milestone-rich lunar flyby

The Artemis II astronauts wrapped up their lunar flyby as they continue their journey back to Earth on Tuesday, bringing with them rich celestial observations including little-known lunar craters, a solar eclipse and meteor strikes that scientists hope will open doors.

By FRANCE24

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forbes14h ago

Apollo 13 Set The Record Artemis II Just Broke, But That Wasn’t The Plan - Forbes

Apollo 13 Set The Record Artemis II Just Broke, But That Wasn’t The Plan  Forbes

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual2h ago

After milestone-rich lunar flyby, astronauts start trip home

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